Mental Health First Aid Training (MHFA)

Mental Health First Aid England is well recognised and valued by businesses and organisations for raising awareness and building skills to support mental health at work. 

We provide Mental Health First Aid training to businesses and individuals nationwide.  We train people to become MHFA Mental Health First Aiders.  We deliver online and in person courses, and can offer open (public) and private (single employer) options countrywide.

The course qualifies people as Mental Health First Aiders, providing:

• An in-depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect wellbeing
• Skills to spot the triggers and early warning signs of mental health issues
• Confidence to respond, offer reassure and support to someone in distress
• Enhancement of interpersonal skills, such as non-judgemental listening
• Insight and knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support

• A certificate of attendance to say you are a Mental Health First Aider
• MHFA manual to use any time in the future
• A reference card for the Mental Health First Aid action plan
• Course workbook including a helpful toolkit to support your own mental health

The one day course trains you as an MHFA Champion, providing:   

• An understanding of common mental health issues    
• Knowledge and confidence to advocate for mental health awareness  
• Ability to spot signs of mental ill health   
• Skills to support positive wellbeing

What's included 

• A certificate of attendance to say you are a MHFA Champion
• MHFA manual to use any time in the future 
• A reference card for the Mental Health First Aid action plan 
• Course workbook including a helpful toolkit to support your own mental health

Open and dedicated courses are available online and in-person, please see details of upcoming open courses at the top of the page

If you are a Mental Health First Aider or MHFA Champion you have skills for life that support you and the people around you. 

As with physical first aid training, Mental Health First Aid training should be kept up to date. 

This 4 hour MHFA Refresher course will empower you to: 

• Keep your awareness of mental health supports current
• Update your knowledge of mental health and what influences it 
• Practice applying the Mental Health First Aid action plan
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Please note that the MHFA Refresher is only for people who have completed an Adult Mental Health First Aider, MHFA Champion, or Armed Forces Mental Health First Aider course.